Easter was such an amazing experience. We had over 60 additional people than we expected on Sunday. It was a packed St. Peter’s. All of our efforts pulled together to prepare our hearts and minds for God to enter and create an opportunity for folks to rejoice in God’s presence at St. Peter’s. Jesus lives!
The efforts around Holy Week also create this amazing
opportunity for Easter Sunday to be so uplifting. As I said on Palm Sunday, “When you go down
with Jesus in the suffering of Holy Week it makes going up with him on Easter
that much greater!”
God was honored in all our prayers, worship, and preparation. I hope these activities have helped you feel
closer to God. I want to thank the
Daughters of the King for folding Palm Crosses, the Altar Guild for setting up,
filling candles, and so much more. For
Eucharistic Ministers, lectors, and usher/greeters thank you for being positive
in these added services and being the face of our church to new guests. Ministries to Children and youth have kept
them connected which led to several baptism and first communions this season,
with prospective confirmations to come. Thank
you for our hospitality teams especially that carried the goodies to the
columbarium and garden on Easter Sunday.
People were very welcomed and included.
Thank you to the choir who makes beautiful music to God’s glory.
Thank you, leaders and teams, Kathy Thompson, Nancy Leaton,
Mary Mabry, Cornelia Estey, Carol Muegge, Cathy Dawson, Kate Whaley, Chris
Hilton, and Joanne Clark.
We will continue to celebrate the wonderful gifts that God
has given to ST. Peter’s. As we enter the
summer season in which we tend to travel a lot.
Don’t lose that fervor for God. Remember
that traveling affords an opportunity to see how other churches do things.
If you’re traveling visit local churches. Take their service sheets home with you and
share them with us. If there are things
that others are doing that will help St. Peter’s improve let us know.
It’s important to continue to cultivate your life in Christ wherever
you go. Sometimes it will also make you appreciate
more the things that we share here at home.
It right and a good thing always to praise God wherever you go. The Lord is Risen!
